Cemetery #11508
Lansdown Cemetery
Also known as Lansdown Cemetery and Beckford's Tower
1
documented record
≈ 270–550
approx. capacity (graves)
0.014 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Lansdown Cemetery in Bath was consecrated in 1848 on a site beside Beckford's Tower, given to the city as a cemetery by the daughter of William Beckford. It incorporates features of a former pleasure ground and ride created by Beckford and has more than 5,000 graves. The cemetery consists of nine sections, and its entrance gates, piers and walls are listed Grade II*. For more information, see historicengland.org.uk.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 51.405998° N, 2.378100° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
1 memorial, A–Z by surname.
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Blessed Virgin Mary Churchyard 1.1 km away · Charlcombe
- Bath (All Saints) Churchyard 1.4 km away · Bath
- All Saints Churchyard 1.5 km away · Woolley
- Langridge, St Mary Magdalene 2.0 km away · Bath St Michael
- St. Mary the Blessed Virgin Churchyard 2.1 km away · Swainswick
- St. Michael's Cemetery 2.2 km away · Bath St Michael
- St. Swithins Burial Ground 2.3 km away · Walcot
- Walcot Cemetery, Bath 2.4 km away · Bath
- Locksbrook Cemetery 2.4 km away · Bath St Michael · 2 records
- St Johns Church, Bathwick 2.5 km away · Bathwick · 4 records
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Common questions
How big is Lansdown Cemetery?
Lansdown Cemetery covers about 14,000 m² (3.4 acres), about the size of 2 soccer fields. It is the 38th largest of the 567 cemeteries we list in Somerset.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Lansdown Cemetery is that of Elizabeth Herdman, who died on December 12, 1891 at the age of 75.